Senior Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Execution & Process Leadership

  • Translate the manufacturing process-engineering strategy into site product-line or program-level execution plans.

  • Lead process standardization optimization and capacity-improvement initiatives within assigned manufacturing operations.

  • Support delivery of business objectives such as cost reduction productivity improvement capacity expansion and new-product introduction.

• Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement

  • Apply Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and other continuous-improvement methods to identify and eliminate process bottlenecks waste and variation.

  • Lead projects that improve yield throughput cycle time labor efficiency and overall equipment effectiveness.

  • Establish and monitor process metrics; use data to prioritize improvement opportunities and validate results.

  • Facilitate root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts for process-related quality reliability and production issues.

• Technology & Manufacturing Readiness

  • Evaluate and implement process improvements automation tooling and digital-manufacturing solutions within assigned scope.

  • Partner with Design and Product Engineering to ensure manufacturability assembly readiness and process capability for new or revised products.

  • Support capital-equipment and tooling proposals by defining requirements evaluating options and documenting expected operational benefits.

  • Oversee process validation documentation work instructions and handoff of improvements to manufacturing teams.

• Operational Excellence & Quality

  • Ensure manufacturing processes meet applicable quality regulatory environmental and safety requirements.

  • Collaborate with Quality and Operations to reduce defects improve process capability and maintain robust control plans.

  • Maintain clear dashboards and regular reporting on process performance improvement-project progress and operational risks.

  • Support plant and operations leaders in achieving production commitments and resolving escalated process issues.

• People Leadership & Development

  • Build lead coach and develop a high-performing team of manufacturing/process engineers and technical specialists.

  • Set clear objectives prioritize work and ensure timely execution of engineering deliverables.

  • Build team capability in problem solving process design statistical analysis Lean and continuous-improvement practices.

  • Foster a culture of accountability collaboration safety and continuous learning.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Operations Supply Chain Procurement Finance Quality and Design Engineering to improve end-to-end manufacturing performance.

  • Coordinate with external manufacturing partners and suppliers on process readiness technical issues and improvement opportunities.

  • Communicate progress risks and recommendations to leadership and relevant business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Industrial Chemical Manufacturing or a related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
  • 812 years of progressive experience in manufacturing or process engineering including 3 years of people-management or technical-mentorship experience.
  • Experience supporting manufacturing operations across multiple products production lines sites or external manufacturing partners.
  • Demonstrated record of leading measurable process-improvement yield cost quality or capacity projects.
• Technical Expertise
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing-process design industrial-engineering principles and process-control methods.
  • Practical experience with Lean Six Sigma and continuous-improvement tools
  • Experience with automation equipment tooling process validation and manufacturing data systems.
  • Familiarity with design-for-manufacturability and design-for-assembly principles.
• Leadership & Business Acumen
  • Ability to convert organizational priorities into focused engineering plans and measurable results.
  • Strong people-leadership stakeholder-management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Working knowledge of capital planning cost analysis and business-case development.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present technical recommendations to nontechnical audiences and high levels of leadership.
• Skills & Competencies
  • Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  • Practical hands-on approach to resolving manufacturing and operational challenges.
  • High degree of ownership integrity adaptability and attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced results-driven environment.

Work Environment & Travel

Primarily flexible office and manufacturing-plant environments. Travel is expected up to approximately 25% depending on manufacturing locations supplier needs and product lifecycle requirements.